NO-LICENSE DEMONSTRATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 273, 14 November 1908, Page 6

NO-LICENSE DEMONSTRATION.

" l AN IMMENSE GATHERING. Long before 2.30 o'clock this after-' noon a crowd, which gradually' increased to within 4000 to 5000 people, assembled around the Grey Statue at the foot of Grey-st eet, fche starting point of the great No-license demonstration, Before long gaily decorated lorries, filled with daintily-attired children, drove up, followed by many other smaller vehicles, such as pony and dog-carts, each bearing banners and No-license emblems. Amongst these, the following were the most noticeable: —A vehicle filled with little girls bearing the motto, "Mothers, protect us by your vote." Another had the words, "Parents, as you love us, save us"; while in a third, a girl was enthroned, and had a sceptre in her hand. Her motto was, "Tyrants tremble; we are growing." An interesting vehicle was a large lifeboat, manned by a juvenile crew, while still another represented an enormous bottle escorted by a squad of juvenile police. This had a flaring banner, "Nothing doing in Clutha, we are coming here." Considerable amusement was caused by a woman, evidently emblematical of the Goddess of Freedom, who was dragging a very dejected-looking <evil by chains. Many of the lArries presented a pretty sight, being filled with children, all waving small flogs, while the youngsters were continually singing "No-license" songs, and ciry now and then shouting "Strike out tne top line."